The comicbook Mike Carey and I have been conjuring up is starting it's run in comicbook stores around the country September 20 2006..."Wetworks:Worldstorm". This will be an ongoing "rant" exclusively pertaining to the creative process of the art and story. This endeavors sole purpose is to let comicbook fans obtain an insiders look into the creative and fun job of creating a modern comicbook.

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Wetworks#1:Preview of inks

THIS IS A TEST...just trying out some new software and another way of showing artwork online. Instead of still images that everyone wishes they could "really" zoom into what about video zooming into still images.

You see I got my advanced copies of the book last week and thought some of it printed a tad bit dark. But then again I told Wendy I wanted a dark look. Live and learn. Anyways, I wanted to show off some of the inks that Trev did that might not be too apparent with the published book and since I'm not actually allowed to publish hi-rez images of the pages on the net I thought hey what about videos of the images that zoom into/pan into the pages? No one can print video stills onto t-shirts, right? Well, and make it look good, at least.

So here are some of the panels from the first issue up close and personal. I got a new computer just to do stuff like this my blog and videos and stuff. It came with a program called Muvee. Where you can load in video clips (or in this case images) tell the camera where to look at each image and add a music file then presto the program arranges all the images into a sequence that is timed to the beats of the music you've provided and spits out a video. So in others words I take five minutes to load images and a song and the program churns out a video that looks like I took hours to plan and put together...a perfect quick way for a busy penciler to advertise comicbook artpages he's taken hours, days, years to bring to life...I think.

The book comes out today, I think, so I will post my thoughts on and insights and trivia on the actual printed first issue next time...

Yes, in fact alot of the reasons behind my youtube test and buying this computer is to finally do the "How I draw" video I've always wanted to...tho' with Batman and Wetworks it will take awhile before I can actually finish that project. Tho' yes this will be the place to watch it happen...

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Whilce it is great to see you back in a monthly fashion and I am glad it is with Wetworks. You were both missed greatly and the wait for this new series was tough but after reading issue 1 it was worth it.

What are your plans for the art? Will you be doing as many as you can or just the first 12 or so? I hope you stick around for as long as possible on this new series, it's just not the same with someone else drawing your characters.

It is great that you started a blog as well, it is a great motivational tool! Keep up the good work and don't stop drawing!!!!!!

Will be with the book as long as they and you will have me. The numbers aren't that great right now, expected that with what little advertising we got but expect (and hope) the numbers will go up...if that happens then you can expect me to stay on until Dane becomes completely bald...

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I love the process of creating stories and characters. I could (and do) spent most of my time in my favorite pastime "World biulding" That is creating or re-creating worlds for characters to wallow in.